The Giants used a strong ball-control strategy to possess the ball for 40:33, keeping the Bills "K-Gun" offense off the field. Riding their defense, running game, and smart football from new quarterback Jeff Hostetler, the Giants blew out the Chicago Bears 31-3 in the divisional round, then upset the two-time defending champion San Francisco 49ers 15-13 in the NFC Championship game to reach Super Bowl XXV, played during the peak of the Gulf War. This game also started the "I'm going to Disneyland/World!" commercial.ĭespite losing Phil Simms to a broken foot, the Giants finished with a 13-3 record and the #2 seed in the playoffs.
This game also brought the Gatorade shower to national prominence when Harry Carson dumped a cooler of Gatorade on head coach Bill Parcells after the win. Quarterback Phil Simms won Super Bowl MVP after completing 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns while rushing 3 times for 25 yards. From there, the Giants out scored the Broncos 30-10 in the second half. The Giants were down 10-7 late in the second quarter when George Martin sacked John Elway in the end zone for a safety to cut the deficit to 1 at the half. National Football Conference (1970-present)Ĭhampionships Super Bowl XXI Super Bowl XXIīehind their running game and defense, led by linebacker Lawrence Taylor (who won NFL MVP, the last non-offensive winner to date), the Giants went a league best 14-2, then blew out the San Francisco 49ers 49-3 in the divisional round, then shut out the Washington Redskins 17-0 in the NFC Championship game to reach Super Bowl XXI.
The Giants joined the NFL as a 1925 expansion team. Additionally the team as a whole is occasionally referred to as the "Big Blue Wrecking Crew", even though this moniker primarily and originally refers to the Giants defensive unit during the 80's and early 90's. The team has also gained several nicknames, including "Big Blue," the "G-Men", and the "Jints," an intentionally mangled abbreviation seen frequently in the New York Post and New York Daily News, originating from the baseball team when they were based in New York.
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To distinguish it from the professional baseball team of the same name, the football team was incorporated as the "New York National League Football Company, Inc." in 1953 and changed to "New York Football Giants, Inc." in 2000 Although the baseball team moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season, the football team continues to use "New York Football Giants, Inc." as its legal corporate name, and is often referred to by fans and sportscasters as the "New York Football Giants". During their history, the Giants have featured 15 Hall of Fame players, including NFL Most Valuable Player award winners Charlie Conerly, Y. Their championship tally is surpassed only by the Green Bay Packers (13) and Chicago Bears (9). The Giants rank third among all NFL franchises with eight NFL titles: four in the pre–Super Bowl era (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956) and four since the advent of the Super Bowl (Super Bowls XXI (1986), XXV (1990), XLII (2007), and XLVI (2011). They were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925, but the only one admitted that year which still exists.
The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). In a unique arrangement, the team shares the stadium with the New York Jets. The team plays their games at MetLife Stadium. The New York Giants are a professional football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area.
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